Birthday and Sewing

This most handsome young man turned 13 yesterday...

Its hard to believe my youngest is 13,,,

Family birthdays are getting smaller all the time now that 4 of 7 of the kids live away...

We tease Will that he is like a only child hahahah

Robbie has moved out to the Donna the Donga
This was my sewing room that I loved, then Ben moved in there and now that he and Cassie are married and moved away I thought I would get it back...
Wrong...

Robbie being 18 (and the fact that it has air con) has moved in there,,,
So I get a spare room...
I will keep the single beds in here for now, but I have also moved my
sewing machine in here.

I also have more storage for my craft supplies that have been packed away

for over a year now.

I know this Horn sewing table is ugly, but it is so good to have all you need handy...

Yep this is it now, I've been sewing..

So I needed another table O and bring in the ironing board as well.

Next minute!!!!!! A mess..

I made my youngest grand daughter a little Easter dress and am busy making a romper as well.

Nice to have it all in the house, so I'm glad Robbie took Donna.....may be I should call it Donald the Donga now it belongs to Robbie...

A last photo of the birthday boy...

Markets tomorrow if its not raining.

Enjoy your week end

Blessings 

Mandy

Bedroom Reveal.

The bedroom is done....
I must admit I didn't get to it untill Sunday after church, but now its finnished.

I love it and thankfully Bruce dosen't care what the bedroom looks like as long as he knows where every thing is hahaha men, so easy to please.

I got myself the pineapple lamp from K Mart $20 such a bargin.I covered it in Flamingo wrapping paper my first attempt at decoupaging, and I love it, have thought about painting the base but not sure yet.
I left my chenille bedspread on as the pink goes with the room.

I made a pom-pom banner to hang over the mirrior, and painted a flamingo for the wall.
I have the brass and glass table as my bedside table and moved the desk to Bruce's side so he had plenty of room for his stuff (crap)

I have swaped my dressing table and hall stand around. I love using my hall stand for all my neck laces. I also have my ear-ring holder on the stand as well. More flamingos on the wall. These are fabric wall decals that I have fallen in love with.

My most favorite is my new cane day bed and wall of goodness.

Bruce's daughter Emma saw this Day bed fore sale and let me know about it...I got it for $150 love, love, love it.
It's looks so fab in the bedroom as well.

The wall above was looking a little bare so it was time to shop the house and get creative.

Above is a pineapple print I have had for a while and needed a home. Embroidery hoops with a doily and wallpaper in them. Mirror set of 3 from K Mart $12.

Painting by me, mirrors from set of 3 and brass magazine rack op shopped.

Old Frame that I painted gold, with another print inside, embroidery hoop with wrapping paper and another painting by myself.

I am so happy with how this room turned out....



Now what room next ???????


I am trying to link up
Coastel Charm Show and Tell
Blogger will not let me add a link arghhhhh
Pop on over and have a look.

Blessings
Mandy

This week I have been cleaning bedrooms, I thought I had better get in and clean Williams room for him while he was on camp and after Harry trashed the room....2 year olds...

Then I went on to my room.

I don't know how so much dust gets in, the fly screens were cacked in dust, as were the fans.
I spent the day sneezing as well as dusting.
Cleaned Robbies room as well didn't get a pic of it though. I'm ready for a change in my bedroom! Not sure which way though, the walls are very bare so I think I will start with looking for some thing to hang in there.

The rest of the week was spent in front of the computer catching up on book work ( and eating cold pizza my fav)
But now the house is all dust free, the book work is up to date.
Today I can relax and make a new batch of soap I think. I made mens shaving soap last week I must share this latter on.
Looks Ok have to try it on my Dad and see what he thinks.

I might even get in and do some more crocheting.

Enjoy your week end

Mandy

A Christmas Round up....

Well Christmas has been and gone for another year.
Lots of presents were had by all.
We had a very quiet Christmas this year as most of the family were away with there in-laws.
I am still having trouble with blogger.
It is adding all the photos in some weird format that I don't understand.Also not letting me write between the
photos. Has any one else had this problem at all. Makes blogging hard when you can't see the photos.....

I have used the quietness of Christmas to learn to crochet and do lots of sewing. I have made a few differant pillows, my faverite is the trees.

Enjoy your new years eve.
We are staying home and then going for a drive New Years Day.

Blessings to all
Mandy

ABusy Week end

Hello All

yes I am still here.....It is a busy time coming up to the end of the year.

This week saw Emma, Bruce's youngest graduate

year 12. 

This is Robbie's last week and then Will finishes primary school the week after. 

Then Christmas Holidays!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have been busy making lots of soy candle, soy melts, soap and lots of other goodies.

Boy my kitchen has been a production line but sure does smell good.

 Saturday saw me have my first market stall for many years.

Our local hall at Stockyard has started having weekly markets until Christmas.

I had a great morning and did well, sold lots of soap, candles and dishcloths.

Sunday saw us get our newest member of the family.

Her name is Zena and she has  stolen my heart. Zena thinks she is a dog

and sleeps at the back door through the day.

We also got our new chooks on Sunday, I will show you them later in the week.

Monday Mum and I went to the Bush Christmas display in Toowoomba.

I loved this window below and really want to make something similar to this.

I also loved the Christmas tree next to it.

Now I'm off to read what you all got up too on the 

week end.

Blessings

Mandy

A Spring Bedroom.............

 

I have given my bedroom a Spring make over.....

 

 

I am loving the turquoise color at the moment so I have gone with that and Hot pink this time...Looking at this though I think I need differant curtains?

 



 

I loved the Black and White but it had been like that for 12mths and I have been itching to change it again...

 

 

 I brought the freshness into the bathroom as well.

 

 

My perfume adds colour as well...I get lots of perfumes from my daughters as presents. I don't think a girl can have to many perfumes.

 

I made new matching light shades for the bedside tables.

 

 

I got this material from www.beachvintage.blogspot.com  They have some great fabric and are very reasonable with there prices.

 

 

The cane chest at the end of the bed keeps all the linen it it and now the extra from the black phase....hahaha

About the walk in robe....

Hmmmm

I wish I had more shoe storage, if there was something I would do different it would be to take these shelves out and have it all shoe storage. Then I would need some where to put all my hand bags sighhhh what is a girl to do.

I did have a clean out after I took this photo and it looks a little better now...

 

 

 

I hope you enjoyed my Spring bedroom make over I will share more later in the week....

 

Untill then

Blessings to all

 

Mandy

Spring is nearly here, the days are getting longer and warmer.

Tomorrow she will be here aghhhh

Spring.

The hallway is all painted and the new glass doors installed. (above) is as you come into the the front door and looking down the hallway to my bedroom.

Above is taken from my bedroom door looking back to the front door. All is looking a little sterile at the moment though for my liking but once all the family photos go up again it will look so much better. I just can't bring myself to hammer nails into the new paintwork just yet though.

below is how the hallway looked before it got painted........so much nicer and brighter. With the new glass doors so much more light can get through to the bedrooms now.

Remember the blackboard paint?

Well I got in and painted the pantry door with it. We now have no excuse for forgetting anything as it all goes on the blackboard....

What do think?

Thanks for stopping by

I hope you have a great day

Blessings

Mandy